EP1871274A4 - Variations of dental aligners - Google Patents
Variations of dental alignersInfo
- Publication number
- EP1871274A4 EP1871274A4 EP06736955.3A EP06736955A EP1871274A4 EP 1871274 A4 EP1871274 A4 EP 1871274A4 EP 06736955 A EP06736955 A EP 06736955A EP 1871274 A4 EP1871274 A4 EP 1871274A4
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- variations
- dental aligners
- aligners
- dental
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C7/00—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
- A61C7/08—Mouthpiece-type retainers or positioners, e.g. for both the lower and upper arch
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C9/00—Impression cups, i.e. impression trays; Impression methods
- A61C9/002—Means or methods for correctly replacing a dental model, e.g. dowel pins; Dowel pin positioning means or methods
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C7/00—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
- A61C7/002—Orthodontic computer assisted systems
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP19169176.5A EP3536276B1 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2006-03-03 | Two-layer dental aligner |
| EP15164612.2A EP2932935B1 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2006-03-03 | Method of producing fluid-permeable dental aligners |
Applications Claiming Priority (7)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US11/074,297 US7831322B2 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2005-03-07 | Producing wrinkled dental aligner for dental treatment |
| US11/074,298 US8684729B2 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2005-03-07 | Disposable dental aligner |
| US11/074,301 US20060199142A1 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2005-03-07 | Dental aligner for providing accurate dental treatment |
| US11/074,300 US8337199B2 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2005-03-07 | Fluid permeable dental aligner |
| US11/107,584 US20060234179A1 (en) | 2005-04-15 | 2005-04-15 | Dental aligner devices having snap-on connectors |
| US67610005P | 2005-04-29 | 2005-04-29 | |
| PCT/US2006/007714 WO2006096558A2 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2006-03-03 | Variations of dental aligners |
Related Child Applications (3)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP19169176.5A Division EP3536276B1 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2006-03-03 | Two-layer dental aligner |
| EP15164612.2A Division EP2932935B1 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2006-03-03 | Method of producing fluid-permeable dental aligners |
| EP15164612.2A Division-Into EP2932935B1 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2006-03-03 | Method of producing fluid-permeable dental aligners |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP1871274A2 EP1871274A2 (en) | 2008-01-02 |
| EP1871274A4 true EP1871274A4 (en) | 2014-08-27 |
| EP1871274B1 EP1871274B1 (en) | 2019-05-08 |
Family
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Family Applications (3)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP06736955.3A Active EP1871274B1 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2006-03-03 | Wrinkled dental aligner |
| EP19169176.5A Active EP3536276B1 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2006-03-03 | Two-layer dental aligner |
| EP15164612.2A Active EP2932935B1 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2006-03-03 | Method of producing fluid-permeable dental aligners |
Family Applications After (2)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP19169176.5A Active EP3536276B1 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2006-03-03 | Two-layer dental aligner |
| EP15164612.2A Active EP2932935B1 (en) | 2005-03-07 | 2006-03-03 | Method of producing fluid-permeable dental aligners |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (3) | EP1871274B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2008531234A (en) |
| AU (1) | AU2006220803A1 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2609151A1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2006096558A2 (en) |
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